Cloudy skies, mild temps in store

Updated 7:15 am, Thursday, October 25, 2012

A fair number of clouds, brought on by a lingering cold front, will fill the skies on Thursday, as temperatures settle in the low- to mid-60s. This afternoon should feature more sunshine.

Temperatures will rise again on Friday, with highs in the 70s in some places.

Meanwhile, meteorologists from around the state, including WTNH's Gil Simmons, are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Sandy, which battered Cuba earlier this morning with powerful winds and heavy rains. Sandy could become a hurricane by today and reach Connecticut as early as Sunday night.

Simmons said that one of the models suggests that the storm could make landfall near Maryland and Delaware.

Here is the rest of Simmons' eight-day forecast:

TODAY: Mostly cloudy this morning with a few more sunny breaks this afternoon. Highs 62 to 65.

TONIGHT: Passing clouds. Lows 45-51.

FRIDAY: More sun & a bit warmer. Highs 68 to 71.

SATURDAY: Sun and more P.M. clouds. Highs around 65.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. A few showers developing. Winds start slowly picking up during the evening/night out of the east. Highs in the lower 60s.